Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 96-98, February 2007

Proving possession of drugs in so-called body stuffers

  • Klaus Püschel

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Hamburg, Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 40 42803 2130; fax: +49 40 42803 3934.
    • ,
  • Dirk Bachmann

      Affiliations

    • Student of Law, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Abstract 

In 2001 a new policy for dealing with drug traffickers was introduced in Hamburg. Any person suspected of having swallowed drugs in order to hide the evidence is taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine where the drugs will be recovered by pharmacologically induced vomiting. This method has proved to be safe and successful as drugs were recovered in nearly two-thirds of the cases. The offenders were predominantly male Africans 16–25 years old.

Keywords: Drug possession, Emetics, Body stuffer, Prosecutor, Delinquent

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00092-7

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.03.007

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 96-98, February 2007

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